Chelsea vs Bournemouth PREDICTION & BETTING TIPS - 20/12/2017

Chelsea vs Bournemouth Prediction was posted on: December 18, 2017

Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:

Chelsea

Match Time & Date:

20/12/2017

19:45 GMT

Prediction: 2-0

Bournemouth

Bournemouth will be aiming to make amends for a heavy 4-0 loss to Liverpool when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the League Cup quarter-finals. The Cherries are on a six-game winless run in the Premier League ahead of the trip to London and it is no surprise they are seen as big underdogs in Wednesday’s football match against the capital club. Chelsea, on the other hand, recorded a routine 1-0 win over Southampton at the weekend and they are certainly high on confidence ahead of the League Cup clash. Over the years the Blues have turned their Stamford Bridge into a real fortress and we predict they will make it to the semis of the competition without any difficulties. The good news for Chelsea fans is that key attacker Alvaro Morata, who has overcome his injury, is likely to return to starting line-up against Bournemouth.

Bournemouth will be aiming to make amends for a heavy 4-0 loss to Liverpool when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the League Cup quarter-finals. The Cherries are on a six-game winless run in the Premier League ahead of the trip to London and it is no surprise they are seen as big underdogs in Wednesday’s football match against the capital club. Chelsea, on the other hand, recorded a routine 1-0 win over Southampton at the weekend and they are certainly high on confidence ahead of the League Cup clash. Over the years the Blues have turned their Stamford Bridge into a real fortress and we predict they will make it to the semis of the competition without any difficulties. The good news for Chelsea fans is that key attacker Alvaro Morata, who has overcome his injury, is likely to return to starting line-up against Bournemouth.

Highlighted Player (Willian):

Willian is a Brazilian football player who was born on 9 August, 1988 in Ribeirao Pires. After playing for Corinthians in the 2006/2007 season, in 2007 he joined Ukrainian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk. The pacey winger won four Ukrainian Premier League trophies with the Miners, while clinching the UEFA Cup title in 2009 as well. During his spell with Shakhtar, Willian was on Chelsea’s radar and in 2013 the chiefs of the Premier League club agreed a deal to sign the Brazilian ace for a fee of £30 million. Willian won the Premier League trophy with Chelsea in the 2014/2015 season and the following season he was named Chelsea Player of the year. The 30-year-old winger has 38 caps for Brazil and he has netted six goals for the national team. Speaking of his personal life, Willian is married to Vanessa Martins, who gave birth to their twin daughters Valentina and Manuella.

Highlighted Team (Bournemouth):

Bournemouth are a professional football club that was formed back in 1890. The Cherries secured promotion to the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, with the team making it to the English top flight for the first time ever.

Bournemouth play their home games at Dean Court and the capacity of the stadium is 11,469.

The Cherries enjoyed a very successful season on their Premier League debut, with the team beating the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the national championship. Glenn Murray scored the winner for Bournemouth in the 1-0 win over the capital club at Stamford Bridge and that is probably the greatest victory in the club’s history.

Bournemouth have been participating in the FA Cup since 1913, but they have yet to win the trophy in the prestigious competition. It has to be noted that the club’s original name Boscombe Athletic Football Club was changed to Bournemouth back in 1923 as the club owners wanted the Cherries to be more representative of the district.

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